At the end of the long flight, the plane slowly began to descend, and below was JFK Airport, and through the thick layers of clouds, the iconic horizon of New York City was revealed little by little. Lan Li opened her eyes in a daze, as if she was in a dream, as if the whole person was lying on the clouds, light and soft, and the fragrance of marshmallows was permeated under her nose.

Suddenly, a figure jumped up like a gopher in the corner of his vision, breaking the silence and peace that permeated the air, startling Lan Li, and then hearing Nathan's familiar voice.

"Lan Li, you actually slept so peacefully. Aren't you excited?" Nathan lowered his voice, but his slightly trembling voice still revealed the turmoil in his heart, "Jesus Christ, you just won the Silver Bear Award, one of the three major film festivals in Europe!"

The corners of Lan Li's mouth curled slightly, and a trace of helplessness flashed between her eyebrows, "Nathan, that was twenty-four hours ago. His hoarse voice revealed a deep sense of sleepiness, and he felt that he could continue to sleep for a while.

"yes, that was only twenty-four hours ago!" Nathan couldn't help himself, shaking his fist, "It's incredible. Do you say, will the airport be flooded for a while? The reporter has packed the entire airport hall? Shall we call Andy and arrange bodyguards in advance?"

Lan Li chuckled lightly, and instead of responding, he changed the subject, "Nathan, can you please call the flight attendant for me?" I need a cup of black tea." ”

Nathan immediately came back to his senses, snapped his fingers, and said dryly, "No problem. ”

The breath in my ears finally fell silent. Lan Li closed his eyes and recuperated for a moment, but it was only for a short while, and he finally sat up straight. The plane had already begun to descend, and he had to fasten his seat belt and prepare for landing. I opened the visor, straightened the back of the chair, lifted the blanket, picked up the mineral water next to it, took a small sip, and sobered up a little.

The European continent has been left behind, the Berlinale has become history, everything has come too fast, but it has also gone too fast, and the emotions of madness, joy, happiness and joy have not had time to fully settle before they have already embarked on the journey back.

The forest of steel beyond the window, shrouded in haze, so familiar and yet so unfamiliar, I couldn't help but think of the text message I received before boarding the plane, from Edith Hall.

"A start. ”

It's just a simple phrase, "a start". But, even without context, Lan Li understood what Edith meant, and this was the beginning of a return to Europe and the beginning of gaining recognition.

Now that we are in the 21st century, the constraints and rules of the past are gradually falling behind the times. London's conservative aristocracy and high society still cling to their former glory and refuse to let go, but even if they refuse to admit it, they gradually begin to realize in their hearts that times are different after all. Even the Queen of England is like this, and how can they be an exception? just stubbornly and stubbornly refuse to admit it.

For the aristocracy, the profession of actor is still dishonorable, but more and more actors are beginning to be recognized. Top veteran actors such as Judi Dench and Maggie Smith are also well-known in the British royal family, just like in the glory days, artistic geniuses like Mozart were widely sought after and praised by royals, which is a reason.

However, the conditions for recognition are very harsh and even tricky.

Now, the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival, it's a start. Not Cannes, not Venice, but Berlin. This Silver Bear trophy is equally heavy in London's high society. For the first time, when people mention "Lan Li-Hall" or "Hall's youngest son", the words are no longer ridicule and ridicule, nor are they good shows.

So, Edith said, a start. But that's just the beginning.

The corners of Lan Li's mouth rose slightly, and he finally had "a beginning" in his own way. He loves this kind of life and enjoys this process.

The smell of tea spread in the cabin, and the flight attendant came over with a cart and said with a smile, "Sir, black tea, no milk or sugar, right? Our plane is descending, please be careful, if you need anything, please feel free to command." ”

The echo of the tinnitus continued all the way to the arrivals hall of the airport, where more than 200 reporters frantically surrounded the flashing lights and calls as if they were under the Nicaraguan Falls, the earth-shattering roar completely disabling hearing, even the roar next to the ear, the language was fragmented to a mess of syllables, making interviews completely impossible.

Under the escort of six security guards, Lan Li was still embarrassed, and Nathan and Roy, who were encircled, also tasted the "power of the media" for the first time, and even the pores were magnified under the camera, and there was nowhere to escape, feeling that there were weaknesses all over the body, and all weaknesses were exposed.

After scrambling into the van, the matter is still not over. The relentless reporters were pervasive, the scorching flashlights were endless, the silver halo turned the inside of the car into a sunbathing studio, and two reporters simply lay on the front hood of the car, taking pictures and shouting so loudly that the car could not start.

The scene was chaotic.

The airport staff had to go out en masse, forcibly evacuate the crowd, and began to maintain order at the scene, while the van driver cleverly aimed at the neutral, gave up the advance, chose to retreat, shook off the two reporters on the hood, and then killed the steering wheel, forced into the airport's motorway, avoided the crowd, stepped on the accelerator, and drove away.

Looking back, the unrelenting reporters were still running wildly on the driveway, chasing after them. It was just an airport pick-up, but a "Mission Impossible" had already been filmed on the scene.

"Jesus Christ!" Even Roy, who had always been calm, was sweating profusely at this time, and his exclamation could not be suppressed at all, and Nathan, who was sitting next to him, was even more excited and exclaimed, "Crazy, this is crazy!"

Now, they finally understood Lan Li's feelings, it was exciting, thrilling, and the feeling was really indescribable.

Nathan excitedly tried to stand up, but then found himself in the carriage, his head directly touching the roof, and he immediately sat down again, like a flea. The point is, his tonnage is so large that the entire rear seat begins to vibrate, creating the effect of a banana boat.

Compared to Nathan and Roy's embarrassment, Lan Li was not affected too much today.

In the chaos, the reporters didn't have time to distinguish the main character, Nathan and Roy shared a lot of harassment, and with the maintenance of six security guards, Lan Li became the most relaxed one. However, such a crazy situation was far beyond expectations, it was really unusual, he couldn't help frowning slightly, and said with a smile, "What the hell is going on? What are they going on?"

Just Best Actor at the Berlinale? No way, absolutely no way. Even the most topical and popular Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Trophy is not limited to journalists.

"That's not the point. There was a voice from the direction of the passenger seat, and the three of Lan Li were startled, they didn't pay attention to it at all in the chaos just now, and now they found that Andy was sitting in the passenger seat.

Looking at Andy, who turned around and poked his head out, Lan Li's eyebrows raised slightly, and he half-jokingly teased, "It seems that something big has happened." What's the matter? I'm the Great Demon King now, or am I the enemy of the people?"

As an agent, Andy had no need to come to pick him up in person, or even come to New York. But, he showed up today. Not only that, but that iconic smile was also stained with a hint of heaviness at this time. Aside from awards season, Lan Li couldn't think of a better answer.

It seems that the Weinstein brothers have made another ruthless move.

According to the historical trajectory of the previous life, the Weinstein brothers are determined to win in this year's awards season, showing a strong momentum and giving full play to their public relations skills and publicity talents. Now, the trajectory of history has changed slightly, and his little butterfly has naturally become a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh of the Weinstein brothers.

In the face of Lan Li's ridicule, Andy tugged at the corners of his mouth, "Those reporters? Andy affirmed that the Weinstein brothers were aggressive, and they were releasing industry news to reporters step by step, like attracting sharks, picking at a blood vessel, letting the smell of blood spread little by little, and detonating the slaughter at the most critical moment.

"But?" Lan Li's eyebrows moved slightly closer to the middle, Andy's whole person was not quite right today, not details such as smiles or expressions, but aura.

If it weren't for Andy's personal rush to the airport to pick him up, Lan Li's most reliable guess is that there was something going on in Andy's personal life that needed to be dealt with. But now, Andy is in front of him, and that means it's work, not a personal matter. So, what is it exactly?

Roy and Nathan also sensed the solidification of the atmosphere in the carriage, and the joy and joy of "escaping" just now settled down silently, and they both cast their eyes on Andy.

Andy sighed lightly and didn't procrastinate any longer, "Lan Li, Heather Cross's condition has suddenly deteriorated, I don't know the specific situation, I only know that she entered the operating room for emergency treatment, and there seems to be a blue alert." ”

Lan Li's smile paused on his lips like this, and the whole world seemed to stop suddenly, and even his soul stiffened, like a heavy punch, hitting his stomach hard, and his internal organs began to turn over, but he couldn't make any response. There was no sound at all.